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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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